Jameson 7 Year Old Bottled 1960's

Crested Ten

Crested Ten has been around since 1963 and was the first Jameson to be bottled at the distillery when back when. It is a mix of 60% pot still whiskey and 40% grain whiskey. It is older than 10 years (a mistake often made due to the name of the bottling). Mildly creamy nose on loads of honey, citrus and heather. Some oatmeal. Lemongrass. Fanta....

Score 79/100

Jameson Select Reserve Black Barrel

This expression has recently arrived at the LCBO (I think it was previously available only in NY for some reason). With this one, the pot still is blended with "small-batch" grain whiskeys (with a higher ratio of pot still), and matured in a combination of American oak sherry casks and flame-charred bourbon barrels. Information and...

Score 90/100

Jameson 2009 Rarest Vintage Reserve

Cracked open a bottle of the stuff last night to, uh, prep for St. Patrick's day. New bottle, but multiple drams. Nose: Rich, creamy vanilla, and some sweet brown spices (cardamom, cinnamon, all-spice). A cool melange of fruit - pear, sauteed apples, bananas, and tropical fruits (melons, too). There's a sweet marshmallow quality, probably from the...

Score 91/100

Jameson

My wife purchased a Master of Malt Whisky Calender for me for Christmas. This whisky calender was comprised of 24 different whisky samples varying in whisky regions, ages, abv strengths, types of whisky, etc. I'd tried only a few of the whiskies before, and had been working my way through some entry level whiskies, some of which I'd had before,...

Score 67/100